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My name is Konda Luckau. I have been long arm quilting for many years, and now I am writing pattern books. This started when I fell in love with charm packs a few years ago. I am sure many of you can relate. Most of my patterns are written for charm squares (except you can make your own charm squares out of layer cakes, fat quarters, yardage, or scraps). Check out my books at my website:
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Thursday, September 30, 2010

Layer Cake Quilt Along 2010

You know a quilt along is almost here because the blog button has appeared!

Layer Cake Quilt Along

2 Nov 2010 to 3 May 2011

Starting November 2nd, every other TUESDAY, instructions for a new 12" block will be posted. All of the blocks will be made from a layer cake (10" squares) and yardage. Links to all of the blocks will be on this post, but instructions are first posted on my blog (click on the header at the top of this page).

Each block will be designed by a different person. Every two weeks there will be a guest blogger on my blog introducing himself or herself and his/her block. At the end you will have made a fun quilt

FAQ:
There have already been some questions, so here's some answers. . . .

1) Will linear quarter yards work?
They should work just fine. I have told the designers that they have 10" squares of fabric to use in their designs. Some of them will have pieces that are 10" long at most. I was at first thinking this was a problem because you only have 9" of width with a linear yard, but you have 10" in the other direction.

2) What's up with the accent fabric?
The designers are not given liberty to use the accent fabric like they were with the last quilt along. They were told they could use a small portion in small amounts if needed and it couldn't be along the outer edge of the block.

The accent fabric will be used to frame each block as well as a stop border for the entire quilt. The fabrics I am using are on the blog button. I am using white as my accent fabric. Everyone should NOT choose white. Choose the fabric like you would choose a stop border. (The stop border is that first narrow border that stops your eye as you are looking at the quilt.)

3) When is the first drawing?
The first drawing will be on Tuesday, Nov 2. To be entered in this drawing comment on this post. If you know what fabric you are using, add that in. If you don't know yet, that's okay. Drawings will always be held Tuesday night after the posting of the block. Winners will be posted the following day on my blog.

4) How do I get entered into the block drawings?
You get entered into block drawings by posting your block on a flickr site. Here is the link to the flickr group:

Count me in -- I'm so excited -- bought my fabric a couple of weeks ago. I'm using Martinique by 3 sisters. I had so much fun with the jelly roll quilt-along. I entered it in our county fair and received a ribbon -- awsome!

I am looking forward to this so much! I think I'm going to dig into my Lakehouse Tea Time stash for this quilt, so I won't actually be using a layer cake, just wonderful fabrics.I've got the button added to my blog!

Oh, my. I have never bought a layer cake so I will have to do some fabric shopping. Do I only need one layer cake? plus some yardage. But I so enjoyed the JRQAL that I guess I must join in this one, too. Thanks

I loved the Jelly Roll Quilt Along so much that as soon as I saw your earlier post about the Layer Cake Quilt Along I ordered a Fandango layer cake on sale and all the yardage I would need. I'm hoping whatever I picked for the accent piece will truly be an accent. I'm sure I was just thinking a border fabric when I selected it. Anyway, I'm really looking forward to it, and I'll post the button, too. Thanks!

Count me in too. Just finished the back of the JellyRoll QuiltAlong. That one is ready to sandwich and quilt. The button for the LayerCake is on my blog now. Don't know what FQ's to use, but I've got some to choose from.

I cant wait until this starts! I did the Jelly Roll Quilt Along and loved it! Because I have such a huge stash! I am going to use my red/white/blue collection of fabrics. Hopefully it will turn out kinda guy looking for my son!

Am borrowing a great idea from another poster...I'm using my red/white/blues from stash for the layer cake sew-along. That way I can make a top for an american hero quilt and have fun with you all at the same time.

I'm excited for another quilt-along! Even my husband liked my quilt from the Jelly-Roll one, and he can be hard to please :)

Not sure what fabric to use yet... I have some leftover squares from an old Moda Layer Cake, I'm not even sure what line. Or, I have a bunch of fat quarters begging me to make them into something cute. We'll have to see!

Count me in, too! This looks like fun and a cool way to use those layer cakes I can't resist, but always manage to just pile up! I'll be using Kansas Troubles "Kansas Winter" line.Can't wait to get started!Blessings,Mary Lou

I can't wait. I've chose Origins by Basic Grey for my fabric. My accent fabric is one of the fabrics from the line, the grunge lemon yellow one. I hope that will work okay. I'm really looking forward to this one. I love this fabric line and can't wait to see how it will work up.

I'm so exciting to participate in this - my very first quilt along! I chose a Rural Jardin layer cake by French General. My accent fabric hasn't been purchased yet, but I'm thinking a nice creamy tonal and my border fabric is dark red. The button is now on my blog and I can't wait to get started!

I am so excited to join in this one! I did the JRQAL, finished the quilt and gave it as a wedding gift on Saturday! I LOVED how it came out too!! I put the button on my side bar. I am going to have the women in my quilt group play along this time too. Thanks, Konda!!!!!!

I'm in again...loved doing the jelly roll and I am sure this will be just as much fun. Will do 2 again, one scrappy and one I haven't picked the fabrics yet for. As usual, the scrappy will be a donation quilt. Thanks for doing this again.

I would certainly like to join again. Last one was very fun. I am just finishing the quilting and then I will blogg about it and also about the new project. Thank you very much for the pattern I received from you. It is very nice :O)

I thought I already commented but cannot remember for sure if I did. I couldn't see my comment but that was with a real quicky review of your list. I absolutely loved participating in your Jelly Roll Quilt Along. My sister and I talked about our progress the whole time and couldn't wait till the next square posting would come out. I look forward to doing this one as well. I have some layer cakes and yardage ordered and on its way here. Thanks a bunch!

I'm in but not sure of my fabrics-I'm thinking either something by the French General or maybe FQ of civil war repro from my stash...I have some time to decide--and Nov. 2 will be here in a blink! sigh.

I'm going to sift through my fat quarter stash and my yardage stash and see if I can come up with a fun and funky combination of fabrics for this! I've never done a quilt along before, but I am in the mood to clean out and use up what I have so this will be a great project to help me do that! I've grabbed the button and will post it shortly.

I'm excited to quilt-a-long! I plan to use a Merry & Bright layer cake from last year (because I love this fabric and have tons of it stashed away along with the layer cake!). Thanks for the tutorial on how to add the button - I did it once before and promptly forgot how.

This will be my first quilt-along, but I am such a sloooooooow quilter, I figure the two week timing will be perfect for me! I bought the Portobello Market (by 3 Sisters) layer cake. I had never even heard of a layer cake before this...I may be out of my league! ;-)

I can't wait!! I was going to use my precious last layer cake of blessings by Brannock and Pateck for a couple of small quilts but it will be so much better for this quilt along!!! I haven't even started my jelly roll quilt- it's all kitted up and ready to go though so I think i'll do them side by side!! Thanks for the wonderful quilt alongs!

I'm in! I do not have a blog and have no idea how to post pictures, but I will be participating. I will be using "Prayer Flag" by April Cornell. The Jelly Roll quilt along was so much fun! Thank you for your hard work and sharing with us!

I have a layer cake that I've been trying to figure out what to do with it. I'll wait till I see the first block or two come out before I cut fabric and join in with you guys. I'll stalk the flickr site to see what every one is doing.~Ann

Hi, I am joining your layer cake quilt along and will be using a batik layer cake - I hope it will work with the block patterns! Thanks for organizing this, I followed along on your jelly roll quilt along, but you were almost at the last block so I did not join in. I do hope to make that quilt too!

My girlfriend, Anita and I are both using Boutique. But we will choose our own fabrics for each block. When we're done, we'll divide up the blocks, so she gets some of mine, and me hers. We are using the same accent, but different borders.

I am undecided on the fabric - I'm thinking light, bright with blue, pink, green. I may go with fat quarters for variety. Anyway this will be my first quilt along. I am looking forward to the experience. The button is on my sidebar.

I havent decided on a fabric yet, but I would love to join. I am still enjoying the jelly roll quilt along. I am hoping to keep up on this one. I have no vacations planned during this one so count me in!!

I found the last quilt along just as it was finishing up, so I am not quite done yet, but enjoying it so far. This next one will be incentive to keep going on the jelly roll project. I am going to try and use fat quarters from my stash for this one, so either asian prints or alice in wonderland. Either way, I can't wait. These quilt alongs are a great way to learn new techniques, and I love to see all the different endings.

I too enjoyed the JR QAL and look forward to this one. There is so much more for me to learn and perfect as I go! I'll be using basicgrey fruitcake layercake by Moda. I've purchased coordinating accent, border, binding and pillowcase fabrics. Let the fun begin!

This will be lots of fun - I really had fun on the last quiltalong. I'm torn with buying a new layer cake, using the Scout fabric I already have for my Eagle Scout, or using 40 pcs of stash.Susansusie.galasso@gmail.com

My sister said I "HAVE" to do this so I am in...LOL. Of course she didn't have to push too hard. I bought a layer cake by Moda today but can't decide if I love it or not. I'm thinking of going with Origins by Basic Grey for my younger daughter who loves green. I would accent with the grunge black from the line. I guess I will have to decide soon or just make two quilts. Right now I am working with Salt Harvest by Moda.

My sister said I "HAVE" to do this so I am in...LOL. Of course she didn't have to push too hard. I bought a layer cake by Moda today but can't decide if I love it or not. I'm thinking of going with Origins by Basic Grey for my younger daughter who loves green. I would accent with the grunge black from the line. I guess I will have to decide soon or just make two quilts. Right now I am working with Salt Harvest by Moda.

I have Happy by Me and My Sisters. The colours aren't as bright as I expected from the online pic, but they are still pretty. Waiting on my accent fabric and border fabric but I have the layer cake in hand.

I have my Happy layer cake ready to go and can't wait to get started!! Look forward to seeing all the different blocks as they are made! Thanks again Konda for taking the time to organize this for us! Count down till tomorrow...

I love the jelly roll quilt along. It was my first time using a jelly roll and I discovered how nice it is to have minimal cutting. I wonder if I'll fall in love with layer cakes too. I probably will start late on this quilt along, so I haven't chosen my fabrics yet.

Count me in.....I'm looking forward to doing the layer cake quilt along. Sounds like fun. Our Wednesday night quilt group is doing the quilt along as a group. I have until tomorrow to pick my layer cake as I do not want to fall behind the rest of the ladies....

I think I have told you a hundred times that we are in, but I never actually read this whole post enough to know that we were SUPPOSED to post first before we got to post our pictures...oopsie. anyways we are both in here. can't wait. using pure sweetwater by moda and I think the other one is fruitcake by moda

Ok, I am in! This looks like too much fun to miss out on. I will be using AWSOME by Sandy Gervais (love her fabric). I posted the link on my blog. http://thehometownquilter.blogspot.com/ This is my first quilt along, I hope I can keep up :o)

Hi: I think this looks like a lot of fun. I have done mystery quilts and was very pleased with the results. Looks like much the same thing. I put your button on my blog and used your instructions, BTW they were great instructions, I was having a bit of trouble with that. THANK YOU!!!

I finally decided I'm in! Can you tell me if we'll be using the entire layer cake? I have a complete layer cake which isn't my style but could be fun anyway or one that is definitely my style but missing a couple of slices.

Just finished my 1st block, using Mary Englebreit's Carolers. I have not yet picked an accent fabric, will have to wait and see- but it won't be white :)Love all the blocks on the Flicker siteNo blog tho, so no button :(Thanks Gene and Konda- I'm going to enjoy thissusan in ct

I'm late joining. This is my first quilt along. I don't have a blog yet or a flicker account, but I hope to start both over the next few days. I will be using fat quarters from Robert Hoffman Wildflowers. I know what I'm going to use for the border but I'm not sure about the accent fabric yet.

I am also joining late. I haven't even decided yet on my fabrics. I have a group of fat quarters, called Quilter's Palette, Fashion II Collection. I am leaning toward using them - there are 20 FQ's so many options. I do not have a blog.